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  1. 05/06/2022

    Book Marks Season 2 Ep. 7 - Author Interview with Cathy Wilson

    Bethany sits down with UK author Cathy Wilson to talk about her latest book Emily Carr and Raven: In the Darkness of Her Dreams. They chat about writing, what inspired the book and how she works long distance with her fellow author and artist Ruth MacLean, who is based in Ontario. Notes: Emily Carr and Raven: In the Darkness of Her Dreams available here: https://www.ailsapress.com/product/emily-carr-and-raven/

  2. 03/16/2022

    Book Marks Season 2 Ep. 6 - Tropes!

    Bethany and Rebecca sit down to talk tropes - what are they, some favourites and not-so-favourites. Notes: TV Tropes Archive of Our Own

    Book Marks Season 2 Ep. 6 - Tropes!

  3. 02/09/2022

    Book Marks Season 2 Ep. 5 - Dramatic Readings: a Cure for the February Blues

    February is the shortest month, but it's also known for giving us the blues... ...but we have a cure foe that! Dramatic Readings! What is a Dramatic Reading, you ask? Take a listen and find out. Books mentioned in this episode: The Laird Take a Bride by Lisa Berne I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh The Governess Game by Tessa Dare Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Flowers Requiem for a Mezzo by Carola Dunn - find the audiobook here In a Badger Way by Shelly Laurenston

  4. 01/19/2022

    Book Marks Season 2 Ep. 4 - Here be dragons! Dungeons and Dragons in the Library

    In this episode, Bethany sits down with her co-worker, Rebecca, to talk about Dungeons and Dragons in the library. They talk about what table top role playing games (TTRPGs) are great, and why they fit in library (both on and off-line) and how to get started playing.

  5. 11/14/2021

    Book Marks Season 2 Ep. 3 - Non-fiction November

    We talk about fiction a lot as librarians - but non-fiction deserves some time in the spotlight too! In this episode, Bethany goes over a selection of titles from a list of Staff Picks. All titles mentioned in this episode are available through the NBPL in print, audiobook or e-book format via e-reading apps like Libby and cloudLibrary. Find the full list here:  Titles from this episode: Seven Fallen Feathers by Tanya Talaga Redrum the Innocent by Kirk Makin Bird by Bird: some instructions on writing and life by Anne Lamott Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer The Woman Who Wasn't There: the true story of an incredible deception by Robin Gaby Fisher The Library Book by Susan Orlean Word by Word: the secret life of dictionaries by Korey Stemper (ebook on Libby)

  6. 10/30/2021

    Book Marks - Spooky Halloween Special

    Gather 'round everyone, we've got a spooky tale to tell... We had a great response to our Spooky Halloween Short Story contest and our winner has been chosen! As part of the prize, the winner could choose to have their story read on a special episode of the podcast, so here we are! We hope you enjoy! If you would like to read the other entries, we've put them together in an anthology available here. Many thanks to everyone who entered and gave permission to have their story published.

    Book Marks - Spooky Halloween Special

  7. 10/13/2021

    Book Marks - Season 2 Ep. 2 - A Librarian's Guide to Fall Reading

    It's Fall! And that mean's it's the perfect time to curl up with a good book. In this episode, Bethany gives fall reading recommendations, no matter what kind of read you want - cozy, spooky or scary. All titles mentioned in the episode are available at the North Bay Public Library in print, audiobook or through e-reading apps such as Libby or cloudLibrary. Books from this episode: Books for When You Want to Feel Cozy: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Simplicity of Cider by Amy E. Reichart Pumpkin Spice Peril by Jenn McKinlay Books for When You Want a Bit of Magic: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley Books for When You Want to Be Scared: The Shining by Stephen King The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones Books to Read on a Dark and Stormy Night: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling Want more? Here's our updated Fall Reads book list.

    Book Marks - Season 2 Ep. 2 - A Librarian's Guide to Fall Reading

  8. 09/23/2021

    Book Marks - Season 2 Ep. 1 - Five Summer Reads

    Welcome back to Book Marks! Get ready for another season of book talks with NBPL staff. Want to know what one of our staff read this summer? Bethany shares five books that she read this summer. All books mentioned in the episode are listed in the show notes: The Tomb of Zeus by Barbara Cleverly Unraveled: the life and death of a garment by Maxine Bedat The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson

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The North Bay Public Library podcasts - workshops, books and more!

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  • Creator
    North Bay Library
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    19
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    Clean
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